AIA

Data Scientist

AIA  •  Kuala Lumpur, MY (Onsite)  •  26 days ago
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Job Description

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

As pioneering innovators for over 100 years, we’re now transforming our organisation to be faster, simpler and more connected. Because we want to be even better equipped to develop digital solutions and experiences that help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

To get there, we need people with tech/digital/analytics expertise and passion to help develop positive, sustainable change through digitally enhanced experiences that will impact the lives of millions of people and create a healthier future for everyone.

If you believe in developing a better tomorrow, read on.

About the Role

• To support the Analytics Centre of Excellence by delivering analytics solution strategies that enable AIA’s vision of promoting Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.
• To be part of the data science team delivering analytical work that drives business growth, enhances customer experience, improves productivity, and optimises operational efficiency.
• To develop and implement best‑practice analytics solutions with measurable outcomes that support business decision‑making.
• To create scalable and reusable analytics best practices that can be replicated across other markets.
• To work closely with the Insights team and business users to deliver high‑quality analytics in line with business priorities and timelines.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Define and execute data science approaches to support both short‑term and long‑term business needs, driving tangible business outcomes.

  • Partner with the Insights team to ensure timely delivery of the analytics workplan with high‑quality outputs.

  • Act as a hands‑on analytics technical expert, working with large datasets and applying a broad range of machine learning methodologies and algorithms using relevant data tools.

  • Develop, test, and deploy models, simulations, and optimisation solutions to address business problems.

  • Serve as an analytics consultant to business stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations to support decision‑making.

  • Coach and guide team members in delivering creative analytics solutions for continuous improvement.

  • Establish and maintain high standards of procedural and technical documentation.

  • Research, experiment with, and apply advanced and emerging machine learning techniques and tools.

  • Drive the collection of new data and continuous refinement of existing data sources.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in a relevant field of study.

  • 6-8 years of experience in data science or related roles.

  • Develop, fine‑tune, and evaluate LLM‑based models (e.g. GPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral).

  • Implement retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases and embedding models.

  • Design and iterate prompts, system instructions, templates, and chains of reasoning to improve output quality.

  • Develop automated prompt evaluation frameworks using offline metrics and human‑in‑the‑loop reviews.

  • Optimize prompts for stability, safety, and enterprise‑grade reliability.

  • Expertise in programming‑based analytics with experience in two or more of the following: SQL, Python, LLM prompt engineering

  • Proven experience in building statistical models, segmentation, and predictive or propensity models (e.g. clustering, predictive modeling, neural networks, scenario analysis, conceptual modeling, and hypothesis testing).

  • Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, design principles, and best practices.

  • Solid understanding of machine learning model management principles and practices.

  • Ability to work in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary, and competitive environment.

  • Strong analytical, deductive reasoning, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.

  • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams.

  • Strong business acumen and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

  • Added advantage if the candidate has experience with Big Data platforms (especially unstructured data) and deep learning

  • Strong sense of urgency and accountability to drive business outcomes.

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

AIA

About AIA

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$328 billion as of 30 June 2025.

AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 43 million individual policies and over 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.

(1) Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

(2) Macau SAR refers to the Macau Special Administrative Region.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Central, HK
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
aia.com
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